No Beam, Beam Hack - Satin Finish
A hard-wearing variation of the ‘Frenchic Beam Hack’ for high traffic areas using Al Fresco Crème de la Crème and Al Fresco Drama Llama with a satin finish.
Description
Bundle includes everything you need to produce a hard-wearing variation of the ‘Frenchic Beam Hack’ using Frenchic products. First, the surface is painted with Al Fresco Crème de la Crème and then a mix of Al Fresco Drama Llama and Finishing Coat is applied with the blending brush to create an incredible wood grain effect with a satin finish.
Suitable for: Bannisters, table tops, internal woodwork and doors, beams, chairs, internal furniture, and window sills.
Features:
- Al Fresco Crème de la Crème
- Al Fresco Drama Llama
- Finishing Coat
- Blending Brush
Al Fresco Crème de la Crème and Drama Llama
Crème de la crème: Simply the best classic cream shade ever – never fails to impress.
Drama Llama: For a dramatic change of colour, check out this warm and subtly toned brown.
Versatile, multipurpose chalk and mineral paint for indoor and outdoor use.
- Voted Best Paint Range – Garden & Exterior at Ideal Home Awards 2025
- Weatherproof and hardwearing
- Matte finish
- Self-priming
- Self-sealing
- Water-based
Suitable for
Multipurpose paint for interior and exterior use. Recommended for furniture and woodwork. Laminate, powder-coated radiators, metal, uPVC, ceramic wall tiles (we recommend avoiding very wet areas like showers/bath surrounds), kitchen cupboards, front doors and interior wood and concrete floors.
The Technical Stuff
- Safe for use on children's toys - EN71-3 certified
- Contains: Chalk, Clay, Titanium Dioxide, Resin, Talcum, Preservative
Coverage
A 750ml tin will cover up to 12.5m² with a single coat. We recommend two coats for a long-lasting, durable finish, so you can expect to cover approx. 6m². A 250ml tin will cover approx. 2m².
Finishing Coat
Versatile, hard wearing top coat for sealing, protecting and more.
- Seals porous surfaces
- Helps prevent bleed-through
- Stick and seal decoupage
- For interior and exterior use
- Dries clear, satin
Suitable for
Recommended to seal wood surfaces including MDF and as a top coat for the Original Artisan Range. A great choice as a medium for the metallic Frensheen powders.
The Technical Stuff
- Safe for use on children's toys - EN71-3 certified
- Water-based
- Contains: Water, resin, tensides, preservative
Coverage
- A 500ml bottle will provide a coat of approximately 7-8m², depending on the porosity of the surface
- A minimum of 2 coats is required
Blending Brush
A very handy wide, flat brush specially designed for blending - but great for all sorts of applications!
- 70mm flat brush for blending and ombre
- Also recommended for dry-brushing, paint washes, awkward spaces
- Short, comfortable handle
- Mix of natural and synthetic bristle